ANKARA -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the phone that Israel's attacks on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip are unacceptable, reported the local media.

Fidan discussed with Blinken the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Daily News. (Türkiye-U.S.-Rafah Attacks)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that he would oppose the establishment of Israel's rule in the post-war Gaza Strip.

Speaking in a televised press briefing, Gallant urged Netanyahu to make a decision and declare that Israel will not establish civilian or military control over the Gaza Strip, adding that a governing alternative to Hamas, the Islamist Palestinian resistance movement that runs the enclave, must be named by Netanyahu "immediately." (Israel-Defense Minister-Gaza Rule)

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TEHRAN -- Iran summoned Australia's charge d'affaires in Tehran on Wednesday to protest Canberra's decision to impose new sanctions on Iranian officials and entities.

The director general of the Foreign Ministry's East Asia and Oceania division met with the Australian diplomat to convey Iran's strong protest against the sanctions, which he said were "illegal and unjustified." (Iran-Australia-Sanctions)

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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Wednesday that they had attacked a U.S. warship and another cargo vessel in the Red Sea, said a statement by Houthi military spokesman.

The group carried out a military operation targeting the U.S. destroyer Mason in the Red Sea "with a number of naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea in a statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. (Yemen-Houthis-Attack) Enditem

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